Boston Cream Pie Parfaits
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Boston Cream Pie Parfaits
Description
Boston Cream Pie Parfaits recreate the essence of the traditional cake in a layered dessert format. The base layers include a creamy vanilla custard made from milk, sugar, vanilla, egg yolks, and cornstarch cooked until thickened, or alternatively, instant vanilla pudding. The chocolate layer can be either a rich homemade chocolate pudding using cocoa, sugar, cornstarch, and butter or a prepared instant chocolate pudding mix.
Yellow cake adds a soft, tender texture contrasting the smooth custards; it can be made from scratch using butter, eggs, flour, baking powder, sugar, and milk or substituted with a boxed cake mix baked according to instructions. The parfaits are finished with whipped heavy cream sweetened and flavored with vanilla, and drizzled with chocolate sauce to complete the Boston cream pie experience in individual servings.
This format offers a convenient way to enjoy the flavors of Boston cream pie without baking a full cake. The layers combine creamy, chocolate, and tender cake textures and flavors in one dessert. Customization options allow for simpler or more made-from-scratch approaches depending on available time and ingredients.
Ingredients
Custard
- ½ cup granulated sugar divided
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 egg yolk
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
OR
- 3.4 ounces instant vanilla pudding mix 1 box, prepared according to directions
Chocolate Layer
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- pinch salt
- 2 ¼ cups milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
OR
- 3.4 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix 1 box, prepared according to package directions
Yellow Cake
- ¾ cup butter
- 3 egg
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups milk
OR
- 1 box yellow cake mix prepared in a 9×13 pan according to directions
Topping
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- chocolate sauce
Instructions
CUSTARD
- Over medium heat, combine milk and ¼ cup sugar. Bring just to a boil.
- In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks with ¼ cup sugar and vanilla. Add in cornstarch until completely mixed and smooth.
- Add 1 cup of the hot milk to the yolks and stir well. Pour the yolk mixture back into the pot and whisk continuously over medium heat until mixture thickens. Cool slightly in the pot, stir and cool completely in the fridge (I cooled it in a zippered bag).
CHOCOLATE LAYER
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt, mix well. Add in cold milk, stir until combined.
- Turn heat onto medium high stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
- Allow to boil for 1 minute while stirring, remove from heat and stir in butter. Cool completely stirring occasionally to avoid a skin forming.
YELLOW CAKE
- Grease & flour a 9×13 pan. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring butter & eggs to room temperature.
- Combine flour, baking powder & salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
- With a mixer on medium-high, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time and beat in vanilla.
- Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk just until combined (do not overmix). Pour into prepared pan and bake about 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
TOPPING
- Beat heavy cream on high until stiff peaks form. Add in sugar and vanilla and beat an additional 1 minute.
ASSEMBLY
- Cut cake into small cubes.
- Add a single layer of cake to the bottom of each mason jar. Top with ¼ of the custard, another layer of cake and finally the chocolate. Repeat layers ending with chocolate.
- Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with with whipped cream and drizzle with chocolate syrup before serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8parfaits
Amount Per Serving
Calories 583 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 583 | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 177g | 59% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Cholesterol | 298mg | 99% |
| Sodium | 907mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 578mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 110g | 220% |
| Vitamin A | 1985IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 468mg | 47% |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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